United Parks Q1 revenue falls 3% on weather, international headwinds; shares repurchased

Filed May 11, 2026 · Period ending May 11, 2026 · ~1 min read

Key Changes

• high

  Q1 attendance dropped 5% to 3.2M guests, revenue fell 3% to $278.3M, and net loss widened to $34.1M from $16.1M prior year. Management blamed weather (140K guests) and lower international visitation (80K guests).

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• high

  Company repurchased 2.6M shares for $92.7M in Q1, plus 1.8M shares for $64.8M through May 8 (total $157.5M), citing material undervaluation.

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• medium

  In-park spending per capita rose 5.3% to record $40.62 despite lower attendance, offsetting a 0.5% decline in admission per capita to $45.81.

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